ESTONIA's own David Beckham has branded the Real Madrid player a "pop star" - and says Becks will be cut down to size in the Euro 2008 qualifier.

Ragnar Klavan is ready for Beckham-mania to hit the Baltic state when the England squad fly in on Tuesday evening.

The Estonian midfielder said: "The women will go crazy for him. There are going to be masses of girls wanting to see him and there will be a lot more women in our stadium than usual. They will be going mad. He is the biggest sport star ever to come to our country.

"He is a pop star. But on the pitch he is just a footballer and he does not scare us. He and his team are just normal players. We see them playing in the Champions League all the time but we are not going to get dizzy about how famous Beckham and the England team area.

"They will get a shock when they come to our stadium. The crowd will be an extra man for us. They have not been to a stadium like this and it will be a culture shock for them."

Klavan, who has dyed his hair blond and wears earrings, added: "I am a bit like him in that I like to take care of myself but I'm not really because I'm not a pop star.

"I don't care about money, it's just numbers on a piece of paper to me. Playing for your country is more important than money."

The clash in Tallinn is a must-win game for Steve McClaren's men - and Klavan thinks the fact it is make or break will help the minnows' cause. He said: "There is a lot of pressure on England, they have so much to lose. That is a good thing for us. We have nothing to lose and, unlike England, we will be playing without any pressure."

Estonian FA president Aivar Pohlak thinks Beckham's celebrity lifestyle puts him on a different planet. Pohlak said: "I just don't understand how he can live like this. It is something we cannot comprehend in our country.

"But my worry is he will be extra motivated because he has so much to prove. He will want to show his boss he should not have been dropped.

"So we will be up against a motivated Beckham and a motivated manager - because Steve McClaren needs to win to keep his job."

Klavan added: "We aren't going to try and kick them off the pitch, that's not our way. But we will be up and at them from the first minute and will have our passionate crowd behind us."